Admission

General upper secondary education with specific admission requirements:

• English corresponding to Danish B-level (210 hours)
• Physics at Danish C-level (75 hours)
• Maths at Danish C-level (125 hours) 

Please note: The above hours relate to the final three years of your upper secondary education. (1 hour = 60 minutes).

No additional specific academic requirements.

Automation and process control (knowledge of automatic control systems, strong current, hydraulics and pneumatics based systems, construction and repair of electric and pneumatic motors and circuits etc.).

Boat mechanic (knowledge of boat motors and hydraulic systems as well as the installation, maintenance and repair of both as well as knowledge and repair of electric equipment in boats etc.)

CNC technician (knowledge of metal working using regular machinery as well as cnc machinery, drilling, milling, cnc programming, carrying out programmed work, material properties, drawing etc.)

Bike and motorcycle mechanic (knowledge of repair and maintenance of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles, talking to customers etc.).

Data and communications technology (knowledge of IT-systems, telecommunications and computer technology etc.).

Electrician, building automation (knowledge of distributed control systems e.g. automatic lighting and heating systems etc.).

Electrician, electrical installation technology (knowledge of installations, repair and maintenance of electrical installations and systems etc.).

Electrician, communications technology (knowledge of installing, programming and configuring data and telecommunications installations etc.)

Electrician, control and regulation technology (knowledge of installation, programming and maintenance of control and regulation technology in automatic facilities including controllable processes driven by electricity, pneumatics or software etc.).

Construction and agricultural machinery mechanic (knowledge of either construction machinery, cranes, agricultural machinery or elevators as well as their maintenance and repair etc.)

Precision/fine mechanic (fine mechanic or gun mechanic specialisation) (knowledge of small mechanical parts such as springs, cogs in e.g. locks and watches. Also knowledge of soldering, drilling and milling of small parts).[US1] 

Aircraft technician (mechanical) (knowledge of aerodynamics, maintenance of engines, landing gear, brakes etc,: aircraft structure and control systems, aircraft instruments etc.)

Industrial operator (knowledge of machinery in the manufacturing industry, quality assurance, production planning, safety etc.)

Industrial technician (knowledge of working with and programming milling and drilling machines for metalwork, fitting and maintenance of such machines, welding, CAD-technology, PLC controls, etc.)

Refrigeration engineer (knowledge of installation, operation and maintenance of cooling and refrigeration systems, calculation of energy consumption, customer advising etc.)

Car mechanic (knowledge of fault-finding, repairing and adjusting engines, brake systems, steering systems, electrical and electronic systems etc. in cars and small lorries)

Process operator (knowledge of industrial production, preventing and solving technical problems in manufacturing and production facilities, quality assurance, production planning, production monitoring etc.)

Marine engine mechanic (knowledge of mechanical, technical and hydraulic facilities on large ships, repair work, welding, cutting sheet metal, maintenance etc.)

Marine engineering technician (knowledge of technical, hydraulic and mechanical facilities on e.g. large fishing vessels, general repair work, engines, cranes, cooling facilities etc.)

Tool and die maker (knowledge of making moulds for plastic or metal mass production, use of CAD tools and CNC machinery, project management, tool design etc.)

To meet the entry requirements for UCN’s study programmes, you must hold a Diploma of the International Baccalaureate (i.e. you must have passed all your IB courses), and you must meet the specific entry requirements indicated below.

You must have minimum a total score of 24 IB points in order to apply for one of our English-taught programmes.

IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• English, B level, standard level (SL)
• Mathematical studies, standard level (SL)
• Physics, standard level (SL)

Other vocational education corresponding to a Danish 3-year vocational education. In addition, you will need physics skills corresponding to Danish C-level and mathematics skills corresponding to Danish C-level.

Passed qualifying course for application to Danish engineering programmes or similar from your home country.

All applicants holding a foreign entrance examination and will apply for English taught programmes must document their English language qualifications with one of the below mentioned English tests. 

IELTS

• Overall score of minimum 6.5

TOEFL 

• A minimum score of 83
• UCN’s TOEFL code is 7294

Cambridge ESOL examinations

• C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced - CAE): grade C, B or A
• C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English Proficiency – CPE): grade, C, B or A
• B2 First (formerly known as Cambridge English First – FCE): grade A

Pearson PTE Academic

• A minimum score of 58

Oxford Online Placement Test

• Overall score of minimum 75 and also a minimum score of 75 in each subtest
• Please note that this test is only valid if taken via a UCN partner organisation

Other CEFR-comparable English tests with a borderline score of B2/C1

• It is the applicant’s responsibility to document this level from a CEFR-validated English language course
   

Applicants who are exempted from submitting an English test

• Applicants holding a Nordic/Duborg/International Baccalaureate (from the IB diploma programme/European Baccalaureate)  
• ”Native speakers” with an English taught qualifying exam (including applicants with a qualifying examination from
  • USA
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Great Britain
  • Scotland
  • Ireland

Please note that applicants with a qualifying examination from all other countries (including African and Asian countries, where the exam has been taught in English) must submit a test.